June 27, 2025
This podcast episode features an interview with Dr. Matthew Alberts, an expert in AI, machine learning, and digital transformation across various industrial sectors. The discussion centers on the practical application of AI, moving beyond buzzwords to address real-world challenges such as knowledge transfer from retiring senior staff to less experienced workers and optimizing operational efficiency in complex environments like manufacturing and utilities. Dr. Alberts emphasizes the need for companies to strategically adopt AI to capture and disseminate critical institutional knowledge, highlighting his upcoming book, The Gen AI Manufacturing Revolution, which provides a playbook for integrating AI into industrial operations for competitive advantage and long-term survival. The conversation also touches on the critical importance of AI governance and the societal implications of AI’s increasing integration into daily life, comparing its essential nature to that of electricity and raising concerns about control and regulation.
